length

noun

ˈleŋ(k)th How to pronounce length (audio)
Definition of lengthnext
1
as in expansion
a wide space or area vowed that he would journey the lengths of the earth to find her

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as in distance
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects the length of a professional tennis court is 78 feet from baseline to baseline

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Recent Examples of length The length of the extension and the money involved were not disclosed. — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The Wavelengths program – celebrating boundary-pushing filmmaking – will showcase 11 feature films as well as a selection of short and mid-length works. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026 Great hammerhead sharks are the largest of the hammerheads, potentially reaching 20 feet in length, the Shark Research Institute reports. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026 In the case of garages, rates vary by location, but can range from $2 to $12, depending on location and length of stay. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for length
Recent Examples of Synonyms for length
  1. expansion
  2. distance
  3. expanse
  4. width
  5. stretch
  6. breadth
Noun
  • In March, Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle, and xAI stood at the White House and signed the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, promising American households would not pay for the grid expansion their data centers require.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Lenae aims to build on Bird’s Eye’s ethos of expansion, pushing further into an airy, lambent sound.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of expansion
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  • Laurie Allen left her home in Nine Mile Falls, a community north of Spokane, last weekend, fleeing with her husband, dog and two kittens as a wildfire burned a short distance away.
    — Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Analysts say this creates a layered defensive network capable of attacking naval forces from different directions and at varying distances.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of distance
Noun
  • Separately, Shaman likened El Niño to a large burner on a stovetop, heating the atmosphere across a vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean and leading to more global heat extremes, particularly for next summer if current forecasts pan out.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, across the way in Capri is the world-famous beach club Fontellina, set upon a rocky expanse.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of expanse
Noun
  • Each of the six door panels on the North side stands 88 feet tall and weighs approximately 40,000 pounds for a total door opening width of approximately 196'.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Similar to hen of the woods, this type of edible mushroom can grow multiple feet in width.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of width
Noun
  • Her most visible stretch came as part of The Meta-Four alongside Lash Legend, Noam Dar and Oro Mensah, a group formed at NXT Battleground in 2023.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The measure was proposed by Council member Kelsea Bond last month after the city endured a brutal stretch of high heat and humidity around the Fourth of July.
    — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of stretch
Noun
  • What has been particularly encouraging is not just the scale of the opening weekend, but the breadth of audience participation across markets.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Although Congress has occasionally floated narrower procedural fixes, none have approached the breadth of the current discussion draft.
    — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
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“Length.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/length. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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